adversely
in a negative, contrary, or unfavorable way or direction:The report details eleven risk factors that the authors believe adversely affect children's development and well-being.
Origin of adversely
1Other words from adversely
- un·ad·verse·ly, adverb
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How to use adversely in a sentence
It said, “online commerce is our largest ad vertical,” and discussed how a return to normalcy might adversely affect e-commerce-related ad revenues in 2021.
COVID helped drive record ad revenue for big tech in Q3 | Greg Sterling | November 4, 2020 | Search Engine LandAnt’s IPO listing document mentions “future laws and regulations” as a risk factor that could adversely affect Ant’s business and operations, and specifically mentions the “evolving and extensive regulation” facing the financial services industry.
Why Chinese regulators summoned Jack Ma just before his unicorn’s record-breaking IPO | Naomi Xu Elegant | November 3, 2020 | FortuneTo be sure, technology problems can adversely impact voters, and must be addressed whenever they arise.
Voters should resist blaming every election glitch on political interference | Amy Nordrum | October 29, 2020 | MIT Technology ReviewEven if online time doesn’t directly harm mental health, it could still adversely affect it in indirect ways, especially if time online crowds out time for other activities.
With Teen Mental Health Deteriorating Over Five Years, There’s A Likely Culprit | LGBTQ-Editor | October 22, 2020 | No Straight NewsOne might suspect that a roaring crowd would adversely affect the communication of play calls, the cadence of snap counts and the general comfort of road team offenses.
Home Teams Aren’t Winning As Much In College Football This Season. The Big Ten Should Fit Right In. | Josh Planos | October 21, 2020 | FiveThirtyEight
So, 30 years, a full generation, tens of millions of people adversely affected.
Others told us it adversely affected their career opportunities.
Why We’re Not Ranking Rabbis | Gary Ginsberg, Michael Lynton, Abigail Pogrebin | February 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI worry that these forces are nudging our kids towards behaviors that could adversely impact them down the road.
Teen Pregnancies Drop a Whopping 52 Percent in Two Decades | Joshua DuBois | December 8, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTPlus, “shareholders may be adversely affected by lack of regular shareholder meetings and no voting rights.”
However, bad weather can adversely affect the incumbent party, some studies show.
The preliminaries of peace were discussed in parliament on the 17th, and almost every article was adversely criticised.
The Political History of England - Vol. X. | William HuntBut the rising waters of democracy—the intermixture of classes—had reacted adversely on Wilkins's.
The Regent | E. Arnold BennettThat means the Chord can be proportionately decreased without adversely affecting the Camber.
The Aeroplane Speaks | H. BarberThese are some of the essential elements in a successful character; but the fates thus far had decreed adversely.
The Harris-Ingram Experiment | Charles E. BoltonUpon questions of tactics each tactician consulted held a different view, and each criticised adversely the other's suggestions.
The Invasion | William Le Queux
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